The Vagabond Lover (RKO, 1929). Good on Linen. One Sheet (27.25" X
39.75"). From the Mike Kaplan Collection.. ...

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The Vagabond Lover (RKO, 1929). Good on Linen. One Sheet
(27.25" X 39.75"). From the Mike Kaplan Collection.
Heritage is pleased to present this one sheet, the only known copy,
for the first time. The original "crooner," Rudy Vallee, was also
one of the first true pop sensations of the 20th century. His
suave, intimate performing style, made possible by the development
of electric amplification technology, paved the way for such later
stars as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Perry Como. Vallee was a
sensation in live performances, recordings, and radio before
appearing in his first film, 1929's The Vagabond Lover. In
this fun picture, Vallee plays Rudy Bronson, leader of a college
band, who inadvertently impersonates a well-known musician in order
to impress a pretty young girl. The plot is undoubtedly thin, but
it gives Vallee and his band, the Connecticut Yankees, plenty of
opportunity to perform such popular tunes as "I'm Just a Vagabond
Lover," "If You Were the Only Girl in the World and I was the Only
Boy," and "I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now." Touchup has been applied
to fold wear and separations, tearing in the interior, and chipping
in addition to paper loss in Rudy Vallee's face. Most of the
borders, Vallee's credit, artwork in the lower right, and the white
in Vallee's face has had restoration applied. Some of the touchup
applied is still visible, as well as a few creases and faint
stains. The upper border appears to have been slightly trimmed.